Marion Youth Baseball and Softball marks 50 years of plays
Marion Youth Baseball and Softball celebrates its 50th anniversary with recognitions for 17 past and present players, coaches, umpires, and directors. The program started in 1954 under Storme and has grown from eight teams to 72 teams serving over 850 youths with 1,100 participants annually. Local leaders credit volunteers for the league’s enduring impact, noting generations of players and the community events that accompanied a long day of games and a fireworks finale.
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Ray Hancock
Marion Park District
Marion
Hancock
Charlie Prater
Prater
Illinois
MYBS
Mecca raid targets al Qaida linked militants in Saudi strike
In Mecca police fought overnight with suspected al Qaida militants planning an imminent attack. Five suspects died and several were arrested as authorities found booby trapped apartments with 72 bombs and multiple weapons. Officials linked the group to Riyadh May bombings and said several nationalities were among the detainees.
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Mecca
Saudi Arabia
al- Qaida
Riyadh
Saudi Interior Ministry
al- Khalidiya
Interior Ministry
Associated Press
Qaida
Islam
al Khalidiya
Muhammad
U.S
al-Qaida
America
Ala’yeeri
bin Laden
Come Early for Tuesday and Sunday Services
Community notices invite attendees to gather Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Come early to participate, with emphasis on timely arrival and ongoing weekly events.
Keating to resign from national sex abuse panel
Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating will resign as head of a national panel examining sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests. His spokesman said a resignation letter will be sent to Bishop Wilton Gregory and the text released Monday or Tuesday. Church observers called the move a setback but not fatal.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Frank Keating
Dan Mahoney
Keating
Wilton Gregory
Bradley Seen Likely as 117th District Replacement
John Bradley is expected to be named the 117th District state representative to succeed Gary Forby, with Williamson County Democrats controlling the appointment. Bradley attended a meeting but declined comment, and a formal appointment could occur this week ahead of the April 2004 primary.
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Southern
Illinois
Marion
John Bradley
Gary Forby
Williamson County
Democratic Party
Bill Stevens
Bradley
Stevens
Forby
State Senate
Forby Named Woolard Replacement In 59th District
Forby selected to succeed Woolard as state representative for the 59th District with unanimous Democratic support. He will resign immediately and likely be sworn in Tuesday in Benton. Woolard moves to an Illinois Department of Commerce post June 1. Forby faces potential primary and 2004 general election challenges.
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Pulaski
Massac
Alexander
Forby
Woolard
Larry
Illinois
Benton
Franklin County
Democratic Party
Jim Eaton
Eaton
State Election Board
Williamson County
Williamson
Franklin
Saline
Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin
Johnson
Pope
Union
Doc's Tavern May Get New Owners In Jackson County
Jackson County may approve a liquor license transfer for Doc's Tavern as six nearby families sue over amplified music and outdoor ringer noise. A restraining order quieted the disturbances, and current owners Royster and Woodsides plan a name and look change after the license advisory committee meets.
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Doc's
Jackson County
Sheltons
William G. Schwartz
John Ryan
Carbondale
Doc’s
Mary Ann Shelton
Royster
Woodsides
SIUC Aims for Top 75 Public Research Rank by 2019
Chancellor Walter Wendler outlines a plan to place Southern Illinois University Carbondale among the top 75 public research institutes by 2019 when the university marks 150 years. Koropchak cites boosts in clean coal research and nanotechnology as drivers, and a proposed Midwest Homeland Security center could involve federal grants totaling about 40 billion.
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Walter Wendler
SIUC
Koropchak
Midwest
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